Belva Williams Abney

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 21, 2007 at First Baptist Church of Lafayette for Belva Williams Abney, 88, who passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at her residence. Reverend Perry Sanders, Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church of Lafayette and Reverend Steve Horn, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lafayette will conduct the funeral services. Graveside services will be conducted by Reverend Luther Burney on Friday, June 22, 2007 at 2:00 pm at Centuries Memorial Park in Shreveport. Ms. Abney, a native of Castor, Louisiana and resident of Lafayette, was the daughter of the late Wilburn Williams of Castor, Louisiana and the former Mallie Pollock of Saline, Louisiana. She retired from Sears after 27 years of service. She also retired from Wal-Mart as a door greeter after 15 years of service. Belva traveled extensively all of her life. She was a wonderful, loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her true love was her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her church, First Baptist Church of Lafayette where she was a choir member for 50 years. She is survived by one daughter, Julia 'Judy' Abney Laughlin Gatlin and husband, George of Lafayette; one son, L.T. Abney, Jr. and wife, Lucy of The Woodlands, Texas; nine grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lewis Teague Abney, Sr.; five sisters; four brothers and one son-in-law, Aubrey Arlan Laughlin. The family requests that visiting hours be observed Wednesday from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm and continue Thursday from 8:00 am until time of service at Delhomme Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be sent in the name of Belva Abney to Hospice of Acadiana, 2600 Johnston Street, Suite 200, Lafayette, Louisiana 70503 or www.hospiceacadiana.com or to First Baptist Church of Lafayette Educational Building Fund, 1100 Lee Avenue, Lafayette, Louisiana 70501. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dru Griffin, Diane Veal, Angela, Francis and Becky Gary who were angels from God who helped take care of her in her final days. Personal condolences may be sent to the Abney family at www.delhommefuneralhome.com. Delhomme Funeral Home, 1011 Bertrand Drive, Lafayette is in charge of all funeral arrangements.

Belva Williams Abney

April 13, 1919 - June 19, 2007